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Five leafy trees stand apart in a quiet garden above ordinary foreground stones.
AI-generated artwork interprets the Gospel of Thomas. Text is quoted from the People's Open Bible Historical Library; imagery does not establish historical events. Interpretive visual essay of this saying, not a historical reconstruction.

Historical Library · Nag Hammadi

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Anonymous. The prologue attributes the sayings to Didymos Judas Thomas; this is not proof of historical authorship.

Nag Hammadi Codex II (NHAM 02), pp. 32–51 · Sahidic Coptic with Lycopolitan features

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Prologue 0 and sayings 1-114 are retained. Numbered paragraphs within a saying are modern reader units, not ancient verse numbering.

    Gospel of Thomas 19:1

    Five Trees

    Story guide: The five trees and stones echo the saying’s imagery without naming their species, animating stones, or claiming a map of Paradise.

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    1Jesus said, “Blessed is the one who has come to be before he comes to be. If you become my disciples and listen to my words, these stones will minister to you. For you have five trees in Paradise; they do not move in summer or in winter, and their leaves do not fall. Whoever comes to know them will not taste death.”

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